Tilburg-Professorship-2025
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| Type | Job |
| Categories (tags) | Uncategorized |
| Dates | 2025/10/08 - 2025/11/10 |
| Link | https://bit.ly/4o95t68 |
| Address | Tilburg University, Netherlands |
| Geolocation | 51° 33' 46", 5° 2' 34" |
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| Submission deadline | 2025/11/10 |
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| Tweet | Tilburg University's School of Humanities and Digital Sciences is seeking a full professor of Communication, Cognition, and Information - #EMCA candidates encouraged to apply |
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Tilburg-Professorship-2025:
Details:
Tilburg University's School of Humanities and Digital Sciences is seeking a full professor of Communication, Cognition, and Information
Department: Communication and Cognition Location: Tilburg Contract size: 0.8 – 1.0 FTE (32 – 40 hours per week) Full-time gross monthly salary: minimum €7,202 and maximum €10,441 Contract duration: 18 months, with the prospect of permanent employment
Context
The Department of Communication and Cognition is highly multidisciplinary and combines communication and cognitive sciences with artificial intelligence (AI) and (computational) linguistics, human-computer interaction, psychology, and sociology. We conduct both fundamental and applied research, striving to contribute to today's major issues. For example, we study how we can improve communication about climate change, how we can use data to properly inform patients about treatment options, and how we can turn polarized online discussions into more constructive interactions. We also work on improving the understanding and the responsible use of AI and digital technologies. We use a wide range of methodologies, including experiments, surveys, corpus analysis, computational modeling, interviews, digital ethnography, and design research. In addition, we are responsible for a successful Bachelor's and Master's program in Communication and Information Sciences. Within these programs, students can follow three tracks: Bedrijfscommunicatie and Digitale Media, Communication and Cognition, and New Media Design.
In the Department, we place great emphasis on sustainable research and education and attach great importance to academic freedom and scientific independence. We do also encourage team science and (interdisciplinary) collaboration (with colleagues within and outside the Department) because we believe this is essential to tackle the complex challenges we face. We see research as a steady and curiosity-driven process that requires careful reflection and attention. That is why we value slow science and prefer quality over quantity.
Description of the chair
Due to the departure of a colleague and the growth of our Department, we are looking to strengthen our team with a full professor who will conduct research and teach on the cognitive or social aspects of human communication (face-to-face or digital). In terms of content, you will align with and help shape one of the Department's priorities (e.g., climate communication, responsible and human-centered AI research, health communication, misinformation and polarization, and interpersonal and multimodal communication). You are also expected to be willing and able to take on administrative positions within the Department and to help shape education and research for the coming years, based on the values that are central to the Department.
